χέω

Ancient Greek

Etymology

From Proto-Indo-European *ǵʰew-. Cognates include Sanskrit जुहोति (juhóti), Old Armenian ձեւ (jew), Latin fundō, fūtis and Old English ġēotan, guttas (English gut).

Pronunciation

 

Verb

χέω (khéō)

  1. (of liquids) I pour
    1. I shed (of tears)
    2. I smelt, cast (of metal)
    3. (passive) I become liquid, melt, dissolve
  2. (of solids) I scatter, shed
    1. I throw up (of soil)
    2. I shower (of spears)
    3. I let fall, drop
    4. (passive) I am heaped up, mounded
    5. I move together, stream
    6. (perfect, passive) I am engaged, absorbed in

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